• Synonyms Melanesian Whistler [excl. vanikorensis], Vanuatu Whistler
  • Old latin name for bird Pachycephala chlorurus

Melanesian Whistlerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © David Gibbs
    Solomon Islands
  • 2.
    Song and call or alarmcall, © Patrik Åberg
    France
  • 3.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    France
  • 4.
    Song, © Dominik Maximilián Ramík
    Vanuatu
  • 5.
    Call, © Dominik Maximilián Ramík
    Vanuatu
  • 6.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    France
  • 7.
    Call, song, © Phil Gregory
    Vanuatu
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Melanesian Whistler

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion Vanuatu and Loyalty Is. (New Caledonia)

Melanesian Whistler subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Pachycephala chlorura chloruraErromango (se Vanuatu)-No
Pachycephala chlorura cucullataAnatom (=Aneityum, se Vanuatu)-No
Pachycephala chlorura intactaBanks Is. to Efate (n, c Vanuatu)-No
Pachycephala chlorura littayeiOuvea and Lifou (w, c Loyalty Is., New Caledonia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Chinese美岛啸鹟
Chinese (Traditional)美拉尼西亞嘯鶲, 萬那度嘯鶲
DanishLifou Fløjter
DutchMelanesische Fluiter
FrenchSiffleur mélanésien, Siffleur doré (Vanuatu), Siffleur mélanésien [excl. vanikorensis]
GermanMelanesiendickkopf
Japaneseバヌアツモズヒタキ
Norwegianvanuatuplystrer
Norwegian NynorskVanuatuplystrar
Polishfletówka melanezyjska
Portugueseassobiadeira-melanésia, sibilante-melanésio
RussianМеланезийский свистун
SerbianZviždač sa ostrva Vanuatu
Slovakhlaváčik vanuatský
SpanishSilbador de Vanuatu, Silbador Dorado (chlorura)
Swedishvanuatuvisslare
TurkishVanuatu Islıkçısı, Vanuatu ıslıkçısı
Ukrainianсвистун вануатський